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Washington DC

I am going to Washington DC for a couple days. i would to ride bicycles around town and visit the sites. It sounds like everything is accessible by bike. Any input? I am trying to decide where to stay taking this into account. Can anyone shed some light?

The Americana Hotel www.americanahotel.com should be in your price range. It's in Arlington, close to a Metro station, and I believe there are some Capital Bikeshare stands nearby if you'd rather bike.

I would recommend the Woodley Park Guest House. It fits your budget and is great for the solo traveler. You could take the Metro to the mall and rent a bike there. Once you get into the area around the mall, it is very congested with pedestians. Last year I saw a biker go head first into a tree trying to avoid pedestrians. Both were on the sidewalk traveling in the same direction. The pedestrians did not see him coming from behind and walked right in front of the bike.